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The sky’s the limit for CBD education
Top education is now at our doorstep with Haileybury's fifth campus opened on King St.
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More free Wi-Fi
Melbourne Citi Free Wi-Fi and Melbourne Metro Free Wi-Fi have extended their CBD coverage.
Read MoreNew home for the White Tower Melbourne
A gift from sister-city Thessaloniki has found a new home in the foyer of the Greek Centre on Lonsdale St.
Read MoreShort-stay rental ban
New York has joined a growing list of cities to ban short-stay accommodation in residential buildings.
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Honouring a community leader
CBD resident and lawyer John Corcoran was on January 26 appointed as a member of the Order for Australia.
Read MoreFootpath upgrade a waste of money
Approval for major construction will see a footpath upgrade on the corner of A’Beckett and Queen streets potentially become nothing but a waste of money.
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High price for being cool
A tour group has just arrived in the Cathedral Arcade to admire the inspiring glass ceiling.
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Where is the real power at Town Hall?
There is a great misconception out there that councillors hold the power at City of Melbourne. Alas, truth be told, it is the officers who are really in control.
Read MoreMelbourne drops in student ranking
Melbourne is again ranked the best Australian city for students, but its world rank has fallen from the second to fifth.
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Expert guides to managing a city
A conversation at MPavilion saw top minds discuss the relationship between community and city on February 10.
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Inspirational
New William Angliss Institute students were inspired by four diverse, but complementary speakers on February 16.
Read MoreNo progress on council vacancy
The City of Melbourne is no closer to having it’s 11th councillor following a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) hearing into the matter on February 21.
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Flinders St camp takes a violent turn
Tensions boiled over as Victoria Police moved in to clear the homeless camp outside Flinders St Station on February 1, resulting in five arrests.
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Bold Metro Tunnel compensation bid
In an apparent audacious bid to boost compensation, the owners of a Swanston St property earmarked for compulsory acquisition have applied for permission to add seven storeys.
Read MoreMelbourne’s new built form controls – an end to hyper density?
Melbourne’s high-rise boom has resulted in higher density in parts of the city than other mega cities like New York and Hong Kong.
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Residents 3000 look forward to 2017
Residents 3000 has an active year planned continuing to develop community awareness of Melbourne’s wonders plus the issues that we need to address to keep liveability to a high standard.
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Making a comeback
The CBD corporate world is more known for its vast foyers, elevators and symbols of power than its dark humour.
Read MoreFish Market c. 1890
Between 1865 and 1892, the Melbourne Fish Market occupied the Flinders and Swanston streets south- west corner.
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Modular means flexible vertical living
There is no time like the summer holidays to test our design ingenuity as we organise and reorganise our compact apartments to accommodate hordes of visiting friends and relations (e.g. Christmas dinner for 15 at my place?).
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